A quirky cozy mystery with splashes of humor and a paranormal twist. The Village Library had a lot of good elements going for it. I loved the inclusions of multiple mysteries, the dynamic of the paranormal, the quirky town, and having an older MC as our protagonist. The pacing of the book did throw me off though and I don’t feel like I connected with it as much as I hoped to. Despite not fully connecting with this book, I did find myself really intrigued about what could happen next in this quirky world filled with small-towns that have all sorts of paranormal mysteries to be discovered. I would be interested in reading a sequel, if written, to see what new storylines could develop for our MC now that she has already faced off with the paranormal plane once.

It took a while for the demon part of the story to kick in but until the time, it was just a whodunit. Sherry is an average older lady with a penchant for solving murders. In fact, she has built quite a reputation that she has enjoyed until the latest murder hits too close to home. In her grief she starts to think about some very troubling things about both her village and the deaths. Her suspicion that there are bad forces at work gets confirmed when her cat starts to talk to her. She learns that a demon has been behind it all and that she has been the plaything for the demon’s amusement.

She realizes that she must solve this latest murder and then try to find a way to thwart this evil entity. It is a pretty decent murder mystery complete with her own Poirot moment. She is able to solve the murder but then she must confront the demon and try to get it to leave her and her village alone. She is successful. Or is she? While her village might be out of the crosshairs for now, I suspect the demon still wants to enjoy their contests and is not going to let go. Four purrs and one paw up.

This book is like a comedy show you can’t put down—full of clever jokes and perfectly timed absurdity. The characters stumble through chaos with such hilarious honesty, you’ll be rooting for them (and laughing at them) nonstop. Plot twists? More like plot giggles. If you need a good laugh wrapped in a great story, this one’s a no-brainer.

I could not get into this book. The premise sounded intriguing but it was written in a really odd way that almost made it boring. It was confusing and hard to connect with any of the characters. I gave it quite a while before I decided I couldn’t finish it.

The book really intrigued me with the synopsis but when I started the book, it felt like I had missed multiple books before this one and it took me a while to feel caught up. People and incidents are referred to as if you should know them but they are only being introduced in that moment. It was a little jarring. Which is unfortunate because it was an interesting story with fun characters. I just unfortunately felt like I was missing a backstory.

This was a fun, cute story! I am definitely in my cozy fantasy era, and this book did not disappoint!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book!

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and Berkley Publishing for the gifted e-book! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.

Read this book if you like: Supernatural vibes

I enjoyed this. It wasn't quite as cozy as I expected. It was interesting but just wasn't what I thought. I needed more from it.

This was a great read! I loved it so much. The main character was amazing and the storyline was awesome!

Love the cover of this book and I know that alone will speak to our demographic at my bookstore! I enjoyed the story and found some part where the book was impossible to put down. Great book, will recommend!

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner is a delightful mix of urban fantasy, mystery, and humor. The story follows a group of quirky librarians who secretly hunt demons in their small village. Waggoner’s writing is engaging, with well-developed characters and an intriguing plot full of suspense and wit. The blend of supernatural elements and everyday life creates a fun, unique world that is both charming and thrilling. Fans of fantasy with a lighthearted touch and a hint of mystery will find this book an enjoyable read.

I wasn't able to finish the book because my Kindle broke and I don't have the memory on my phone but from what I did read I really loved it! My patrons at my library are also loving it as well and it is being checked out all the time!

Sometimes a book just does not work our for a reader. The elements are there - librarian protagonist who owns a cat who ends up solving mysteries not through superpowers but by picking out details missed by the professionals. Nice premise, but when you toss in rich friend killing off husband and disappearing while murders keep cropping up, a new priest getting involved, the cat starts talking (or is the cat possessed?), and the reader starts loosing the cozy mystery vibe and starts sprinting for the hills. I liked the idea of the book, but the book itself failed to live up to its hype for this reader.

This book was an absolute delight. I actually have it earmarked for book club pick. We'll paced, fun. I really enjoyed Sherry as our unreliable, reliable librarian narrator.

This book wasn't for me. I really wanted to like it but I couldn't get into it and sadly was not able to finish. I might try and pick it back up again when the mood strikes. I think it was a bit too slow going in the beginning and it needed to hit the ground running a bit more so people can know what they're reading.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“It really was annoying, she thought, when the job for which she’d been formally trained and which she was paid to perform by the local government got in the way of her unpaid amateur homicide detection.”


The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society was a pretty fun book to listen to. In this, you will meet Sherry Pinkwhistle. She's a librarian by day and solves crimes at night. Well, okay, legally she doesn't solve crimes because it's not her actual job. But one can have a hobby, right?

Sherry reminded me of many amateur sleuth characters all wrapped into one. So, it's kind of hard to pinpoint where she falls into the best amateur sleuth ranking in my mind. She had her share of pros and cons, but again, it's one book—so it's hard to place. All I know is that she was one busy lady throughout this book because her town was a cesspool for murder. Maybe cesspool isn't the right word, but it's the one that popped into my head.

In the end, this was fun, and I liked the characters. I would've liked more twists and turns, though.

I found this book good in theory but the demons and then other city/world were hard to wrap my brain around. Overall it was interesting and I would read something else like this if it was fleshed out a little more.

While the premise was nice, the writing was... not what I expected. I wanted more from the characters because I felt that what was on the front cover and the front flap was not what we were given.

Absolutely delightful. It plays with the tropes of cozy mysteries by having the main character aware that they're "acting" in one, and that an outside force is causing it.

"The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society" was an interesting mash-up of cozy mystery, paranormal fiction, and fantasy. A good, quick, quirky read.

A had a little difficulty to get into this book, but it did manage to get better, The main character, Sherry, is a bit of a "Miss Marple/Poirot" wannabe. She's a librarian and an amateur sleuth. And of course she has a cat. The cat, whose name is Lord Thomas Cromwell, gets "possessed" and the banter between him and Sherry is hilarious!
The book gave me vibes of a cozy mystery. Well worth a read even if it's only to hear the banter with Lord Thomas Cromwell!